This recording is a conversation between two musicians that has been going on since Kev walked into my weekly Durango Jazz Session at Clancy’s Pub in 1989. There are no words on this recording, but musical ideas, grooves, expression, spontaneity, tones, responses, emotions, creativity, textures, tension, and releases. Plenty of words have passed during all the road miles to Telluride and the regional gigs around Durango. The depth of those conversations and our individual journeys can be heard in this recording. We have also beheld nature in all its beauty and moods as we soared over the gorgeous earth as traveling jazz musicians. I feel lucky to be completely immersed in jazz as a performer, composer, and teacher at this stage of life. Developing an art form requires a lifetime, with continued devotion, dedication, and unwavering attention. I’m thrilled to present to you another body of original music recorded with guitarist Kevin McCarthy. I hope you enjoy my 14th recording. Jeff Solon